Events in Hebei province

Events in Shijiazhuang

The Shijiazhuang International Investment and Trade Fair is a comprehensive and international event hosted by the Hebei provincial government and undertaken by the Shijiazhuang municipal government.

Staple events of the fair include investment promotion forums, exhibits, as well as cooperation and development forums. The annual fair also provides a platform for domestic and foreign businessmen to come and seek opportunities for investment and for doing business. As an important annual international and brand-oriented investment promotion activity, the fair has become a “golden brand” for foreign exchange and cooperation in Shijiazhuang.

China Wuqiao International Circus Festival

The biennial China Wuqiao International Circus Festival is considered one of the three most influential competitions in the world, along with the Monte-Carlo International Circus Festival in Monaco and the Festival Mondial du Cirque de Demain, The World Festival of the Circus of Tomorrow, in France.

Wuqiao county, located at the junction of southeast Hebei province and Shandong province, is regarded as the hometown of Chinese circus.

The 15th China Wuqiao International Circus Festival kicked off in Shijiazhuang, and was organized by China’s Ministry of Culture and the Hebei Provincial Government. Apart from the skilled acrobatic shows and the beautiful visual effects, the seamless connection between separate shows was the most surprising part of the festival. Audiences praised it as breathtaking with one climax after another.

North China Travel Fair (NCTF)

The North China Travel Fair (NCTF), a three-day event, is held in Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei province, with provinces and cities, regions taking part to promote their local tourism industries at the largest gathering of its kind in north China.

Almost all domestic provinces, as well as foreign countries and regions attended the event, including major tourist destinations such as Russia, Germany, and the United States.

This was a truly grand fair with the broadest scale and an extensive amount of participants providing top notch content. Subjects covered during the fair covered tourist scenic spots, travel routes, world heritage, and local culture, along with typical travel goods, travel equipment, and other products available along the Beijing-Guangzhou High-speed Railway line.

Shijiazhuang (Zhengding) Northern Tea Expo

The Shijiazhuang (Zhengding) Northern Tea Expo aims to “carry forward Chinese tea art and propel northern tea trade.” It is a vital event for the development of Chinese tea culture, while increasing northern tea influence and offering a good communication platform for local tea companies and tea enthusiasts.

The tea companies in the exhibition are all nationally renowned in regards to tea production and art. Famous tea brands such as Fuding white tea, Wu Yi Red Robe Tea, Anxi Tieguanyin tea, Guizhou green tea, and Qingliangshan Pu’er tea attract tea merchants and guests. The Northern Tea Expo features a tea art show, economic and commercial tea talks, and tea advertising. The central square of Zhengding market holds special exhibitions focusing on green tea, black tea, and Pu’er tea. In addition to traditional tea, the fair spotlights and displays other local special tea cookies, tea sets, and teapots. In addition, there are excellent tea art performances and tea art shows each day. The tea expo aims to advocate a healthy lifestyle and promote cultural fashions. It seeks to encourage people to communicate with tea, associate with friends, and create new tea cultures.

Shijiazhuang (Zhengding) International Commodities Fair

The Shijiazhuang (Zhengding) International Commodities Fair, which annually opens in Zhengding county, Shijiazhuang, Hebei province, has various booths displaying special items from ASEAN countries and Taiwan, such as famous foods, small commodities, apparel and accessories, redwood furniture, and ceramics.

The sponsors of the event are the Hebei provincial government and the China General Chamber of Commerce. Their involvement gives the event a boost in its international status, with famous brands from China and abroad participating. It is an international event integrating trade, exhibitions, exchange, and cooperation, and is identified as one of the four brand exhibitions in Hebei province.

There are many themed and special promotional activities during the event to promote business and trade cooperation, as well as opportunities for participating organizations to attract investment.